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    Posted: November 03 2010 at 20:10
Not sure where to report this, but in several threads today, I've seen an artist name turned into a link to Amazon.com.  Including a post I made in the thread ""Bad" music?" in General Music Discussion.  I did not put the link in there.  It seems to be happening with the names of well-known, non-prog artists.  I'm running Mozilla Firefox if that helps.
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2010 at 03:55
I think this only happens if you are not logged into the site.
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Points: 2822 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2010 at 05:08
I was logged in at the time.
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Points: 13536 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2010 at 16:21
Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

I think this only happens if you are not logged into the site.


Originally posted by zappaholic zappaholic wrote:

Including a post I made in the thread ""Bad" music?" in General Music Discussion


You need stronger glasses old man. Wink
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Points: 32181 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2010 at 21:44
This is happening to me today too! I've been logged in and it just started randomly happening right now. It hasn't before.
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Points: 32181 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2010 at 21:44
It is the most annoying thing ever, really bugs me. Angry
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Points: 11979 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2010 at 04:20
I have emailed M@x.
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Points: 4028 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2010 at 07:12
I fixed this and removed this new ad system, too much intrusive.

Thanks for reporting
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Points: 1795 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2010 at 07:18
Thank you! Hug 
(I hate skimlinks, BTW)
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Points: 4028 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2010 at 07:35
^ Tell me more about Skimlinks , ok ?
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Points: 1795 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 05 2010 at 07:51
Found this in the net:

http://www.macworld.co.uk/forums/msgs.cfm?msg=124193&forum=4

These skimlink links look like if they were included by the posters, instead it is done by a program. The reader cannot differentiate, if the link really is from the poster or not. So good it is removed from this forum. Approve
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